Gardner Squad Edges Aeronca 1-0 in league thriller
Gardner Beard and Carton edged Aeronca 1-0 as Chuck Sweitzer scored on a Charles McMillan double in the sixth inning. Graft allowed six hits while Kibler fanned 11 in a pitching duel. Armco opened its season with a 7-1 win over Sorg Paper, led by Whitey Huff’s 17 strikeouts. Gardner and Armco remained unbeaten after Week 2.
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Chuck Sweitzer
Charles McMillan
Gardner Beard & Carton
Aeronca
Gardner Diamond
Larry Kibler
Bill Graft
Gardner
Kibler
Graft
Armco
Whitey Huff
Llass
Sweitzer
Miller
Sorg Paper
Girls Lead In Learn To Swim Signups At YMCA
The YMCA Journal notes 58 girls and 50 boys enrolled for the five lesson Learn To Swim series. Total 108 entries match past early totals though toward the expected eight to twelve year old turnout. Lessons start Monday. entry closes at 5 p.m. Saturday. registration is in the YMCA lobby.
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Ymca-Journal
Ber
YMCA
Court Asked to Delay Ruling on Racing License
Florida Supreme Court is asked to set aside a April 14 Racing Commission order canceling Saul Silberman’s Tropical Park track license in Miami. The Commission said Silberman’s employer relayed results to a Cleveland contact, Philip Gerson, a convicted bookmaker, who placed bets. The court took no immediate action.
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Tallahassee
Fla
Florida Supreme Court
State Racing Commission
Saul Silberman
Tropical Park Race Track
Miami
The
Racing Commission
Silberman
Cleveland
Philip Gerson
Mrs. Snyder Looses Low Gross in Wildwood Ladies Day
In Wildwood Ladies Day play, Mrs. Don Snyder carded 89 to win low gross in the first flight while Mrs. Vic Carpenter led the flight with 75 net. In the second flight, Mrs. C Jones had 95 top gross and Mrs. Gordon Nein posted 76 net. Mrs. Gene Coker, Mrs. James Abbott, and Mrs. M L Johnston tied for blind bogey honors.
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Don Snyder
Wildwood
Vic Carpenter
C. §. Jones
Gordon Nein
Gene Coker
James Abbott
M. L. Johnston
Intermission ideas echo in baseball crowd chatter
Fans and officials debate a ten minute intermission after the fifth inning to let fans roam the stadium and refuel. Umpires would gain a respite as players already rest in dugouts. The piece blends light talk with stadium logistics and old time baseball ambiance.
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Hulk
Linda's Baby Pulls Biggest Upset At Lebanon Raceway
Linda's Baby a 70-1 long shot staged a stunning rally at Lebanon Raceway Tuesday night, overcoming a poor start to win a wire victory for owner driver Mason McConnaughey of Hillsboro. Mutuel backers saw the longest price in track history with payoffs of $149.60, $2.20 and $7.20 as 1,296 fans bet $43,928 in mutuels.
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Lebanon
Ohio
Lebanon Raceway
Mason McConnaughey
Hillsboro
New Orleans Boxer Norkus Beats Crowe Peele in Bout
Charlie Norkus of New Orleans out pointed Crowe Peele of Baton Rouge in a 10 round lightweight contest. Norkus weighed 194 pounds and Peele 186. Port Washington, N Y, and Baton Rouge were the home cities listed.
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New Orleans
Charlie Norkus
Port Washington
N. Y
Crowe Peele
Baton Rouge
Hitters Have Big Day In Slo-Pitch Circuit
In four games at Barnitz Field 89 runs came on 137 hits as Yankee Tavern Local 114 and Ross Motors led undefeated teams. Ta-Ho Tavern lost to Ross Motors 12 11 in a late rally while Local 114 hit 17 times in a 12 5 win over B nai B rith. Yankee Tavern beat the Journal 19 4 and Wonder Bar topped the Fire Department 17 9 with 27 safeties.
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Local 114
Ross Motors
Ta-Ho Tavern
B'nai B'rith
Ross
Allen
Cable
Rawlins
McNiece
Whitesell
Ta-Ho
Ed Wilkerson
Charles Fisher
al Withrow
Fisher
Wilkerson
Tony Madaffari
L. Brewer
Charlie Root
Arnold Ma Gaw
The
Journal
Morrison, Wills, Craft
Trimble
Myron Swack
Sam Moultry
Tex Laurens
Bill Wilson
Wonder Bar
George Gerhard
Jack Moore
Firemen
Inland Container and Crystal Tissue claim second wins in league clash
Inland Container edged Sorg Paper 14 to 12 and Crystal Tissue beat Raymond Bay 19 to 17 in a high scoring night. Armco defeated Aeronca Jets 12 to 8 at Armco field as D Bush and F Long each collected four hits with a late homer. Sorg Paper suffered an 11 run seventh inning burst by Inland after trailing 12 to 3, with Nickel and Hopkins contributing three and four hits respectively.
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Armco
Jim Yenser
Bobby Rock
Jasper Harrison
Bailey
Billy Mount
Les Pugh
Everett Miller
Carpenter
Crystal Tissue
Inland Container
Sorg Paper
Raymond Bay
Aeronca Jets
Armco Field
D. Bush
F. Long
Handy
Burns
Aeronca
Raymond i
Gardner Field
Crystal
L. Taylor
B. Burgher
Jim Trimble
Daniel
Griffin
Keener
Inland
Nickel
P. Hopkins
S. Neal
Sorg
D. Whitaker
Five Contests Slated Tonight On Local Softball Schedule
Five contests line up for Memorial Day eve with four American League games at Barnitz Field and one Industrial Slo-Pitch League match at Sorg Paper field. Tonight at 6:10 p.m. the AL games feature Three Brothers versus Godwin's Restaurant, Interstate versus Bill's Cafe, Armco Drainage versus Deaton's Service, and Miami Cabinet versus Duff's Cafe. An ISPL game has Sorg Paper facing Raymond Bag at Sorg.
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Barnitz Field
Three Brothers v. Godwin's
Interstate
Bill's
Armco Drainage
Deaton's Service
Miami Cabinet
Duff's
Sorg Paper
Raymond Bag
Sorg
Navarre Names Joan Ohman New Navarre High Coach
Navarre High School appointed Joan Ohman to succeed Ron Millar as head football coach after Millar resigned following three seasons. Ohman, 25, is an Air Force veteran and Ohio University graduate who previously coached at Rising Sun in Wood County.
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Navarre
Canton
Ohio
Joan Ohman
Ron Millar
Navarre High School
Millar
Ohman
Air Force
Ohio University
Rising Sun
Wood County
Orioles executive cites slow trades before season opener
Baltimore executive vice president Bill Walsingham says trades are scarce as teams talk big about pennants but demand more than what others can offer. He expects activity to start after the season begins and notes everyone claims to win the pennant.
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Baltimore
Bill Walsingham
Baltimore Orioles
Greatest 500 set for record Indy 500 showdown
Indianapolis Speedway grounds fill as 33 cars prepare for the 41st running of the 500 mile race. Lee Wallard predicts the fastest race yet while Pat O Connor Eddie Sachs and Troy Rutman start in the front row. Last year’s race had no fatalities but Bettenhausen Dagwall were hurt. Keith Andrews died in a May practice. Engine sizes are capped ten percent to curb speed gains.
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Indianapolis
Indianapolis Speedway
Ray Harroun
Ralph Mulford
Lee Wallard
Wallard
Pat O'Connor
Eddie Sachs
Troy Ruttman
Tony Bettenhausen
Jimmy Dagwall
Keith Andrews
Fastest playing golf pro of today and Masters winners
The source notes a top young golfer from San Francisco who finished fourth in the 1957 Masters. It asks who is regarded as the fastest playing pro, how many Masters Jim Demaret won, and how many Sam Snead won, referencing a national amateur champion and a San Francisco player in 1957.
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Jimmy Demaret
Sam Snead
San Franciscan
Bowling results and scores from local league night
The bulletin lists team results including Pin Heads 3 Bow Leggers 0 and Screwballs 2 Bowl Luckies 1. Individual marks show 200 Games men W Newton 220 and 209 for Pete Moorman. 180 Games women Mary Harrison 194 Pat Anthony 181 Pat Houseman 202. Additional totals include Major Suartle’s 3 Inland Cont 0 and other mixed doubles and team matches with scores.
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Armco Girls
Hound Dawgs
W. Newton
Pete Moorman
Mary Harrison
Pat Anthony
Pat Houseman
Squirrel Attack Claims $15000 From City
UMA retired teacher Myrtle A. Ward sues Oakland alleging a Lakeside Park squirrel attacked her, biting four times on the right leg and twice on the left. She was hospitalized 12 days. autopsy found the animal not rabid.
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Oakland
Calif
Uma
Lakeside Park
Myrtle A. Ward
Miss Ward
Ray Schanen Demonstrates Pin Techniques at Regent Lanes
Ray Shrimp Schanan demonstrated pin techniques to Marquette University students at Regent Lanes in Milwaukee where he teaches. The session featured a 300 game followed by a 258 game and a 300 game in a row. Four years earlier in another practice, Schanen rolled 876.
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Ray
Shrimp) Schanan
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Regent Lanes
Schanen
Phillips Young Win Middle Track Trophies at Middletown Lunch
Jeff Phillips and Doug Young led Middletown High in the spring sports luncheon honoring 45 athletes and seven managers. Phillips earned best all around track, defeating A C Mitchell 68 66 in the middle pentathlon. Young claimed top pentathlon finish among varsity non lettermen.
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Jeff Phillips
Doug Young
Middletown High
Proposals Eyed On Dodgers Giants Westward Move
Capsule comments on Tuesday's go ahead for Dodgers and Giants to move west. Ford Frick says the vote is proper and outlines next steps. Local leaders and officials weigh the potential impact and timing of major league relocation.
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Brooklyn Dodgers
New York Giants
Ford Frick
New York
Dodgers
Los Angeles
Warren Giles
West Coast
Hollywood Patrolman Stops Mexican man in an alley
Hollywood police report a confrontation in which Jose Luis Cotero, 126, of Los Angeles stopped Richard Pajarito Moreno, 127, of Mexico City after a brief incident on a city block.
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Hollywood
Calif
Jose Luis Cotero
Los Angeles
Richard
Pajarito) Moreno
Mexico City
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